This is Easter week! All across the globe, Christians from across different denominations will prepare their hearts to remember and celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ. God the Father loved us and gave us his Son in Christ, to rescue and redeem us from the curse of sin, by the power of his Spirit. That is the glorious news that is worth remembering and celebrating! Paul states in 2 Corinthians 5:21 that “God made him [Christ] who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” This week is a good opportunity to reflect what Christ went through for our sake. The one who was truly innocent and sinless, was unjustly trialled, flogged, mocked, and finally crucified for our sins. However, that is not the end of the story. After being buried in a tomb, Jesus rose again powerfully three days later. He is risen! We do not worship a dead God, but one who has been exalted to the heavens. We exist because Christ has been raised from the dead. We praise because Christ has rescued us from the curse of sin. We worship because Christ is the King of kings and Lord of lords. We love because God first loved us in Christ. This is what Easter is all about – The God of all creation has so loved us in Christ, that he sent Jesus Christ, holy and blameless, to take upon himself all of our sins, and conquering death by his resurrection from the dead by the power of God’s Spirit. That is a God worthy of our worship. Preacher: Chin Wee Ang

This is Easter week! All across the globe, Christians from across different denominations will prepare their hearts to remember and celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ. God the Father loved us and gave us his Son in Christ, to rescue and redeem us from the curse of sin, by the power of his Spirit. That is the glorious news that is worth remembering and celebrating! Paul states in 2 Corinthians 5:21 that “God made him [Christ] who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” This week is a good opportunity to reflect what Christ went through for our sake. The one who was truly innocent and sinless, was unjustly trialled, flogged, mocked, and finally crucified for our sins. However, that is not the end of the story. After being buried in a tomb, Jesus rose again powerfully three days later. He is risen! We do not worship a dead God, but one who has been exalted to the heavens. We exist because Christ has been raised from the dead. We praise because Christ has rescued us from the curse of sin. We worship because Christ is the King of kings and Lord of lords. We love because God first loved us in Christ. This is what Easter is all about – The God of all creation has so loved us in Christ, that he sent Jesus Christ, holy and blameless, to take upon himself all of our sins, and conquering death by his resurrection from the dead by the power of God’s Spirit. That is a God worthy of our worship. Preacher: Chin Wee Ang

Welcome to our Christmas Day Carols Service.

The late Reverend Tim Keller wrote that most visitors to his church [in New York] would say that “they know there are many great stories and sayings in the Bible, but today you can’t take it literally. What they mean is that the Bible is not entirely trustworthy because some parts – maybe many or most parts – are scientifically impossible, historically unreliable, and culturally regressive”. That’s strong language and leaves the Bible with lots of holes in it, but it’s not hard to find similar sentiments here. Where do you land on the question “How can we trust the Bible?”? I’m a convinced YES man, not because the church holds to this truth (important as that is) but because of personal conviction. I humbly believe there are credible reasons why we can – and should – trust the Bible, and that will be what I’m speaking about today. You may not agree. Why not get in touch later, and we can continue the discussion together? Thanks for listening. Preacher: John de Boer

It's as if God knew that unbelieving Man would do everything he could to disprove the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Hence He gave us four accounts of it through the eyes of four different characters - Matthew, Mark, Luke & John. We note the variations in their accounts but all are in accord with the astonishing fact - that Jesus had risen from the dead. In our courts of law, witnesses of the crime are worth their weight in gold - especially when there are a number. So God made sure that we have the personal accounts of many witnesses who saw Jesus, talked with Him, ate with Him - up to 500! That’s very strong proof in any court of law! One other remarkable feature of Jesus’ appearances is that initially His disciples didn’t believe He had risen - they had to be convinced - like Thomas! They should have believed because Jesus had repeatedly told them that “the Son of man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill Him & on the third day He will be raised to life.” (Matt. 17:22-23) Their disbelief had to be overcome. Why is it so important that Jesus rose from the dead? - Well, our salvation, our forgiveness, our justification, our eternal life depends on it! It is vital beyond belief! “He was delivered over to death for our sins & was raised to life for our justification! (Rom. 4:25) If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile. You are still in your sins!” (1 Cor. 15:17) The proofs are there in scripture - clear as crystal! Rejoice & be glad this resurrection morning! Be assured that Christ has risen, ascended to heaven & sits at the Father’s right hand in His resurrection Body! Go & live in its power & joy! Speaker: Ross Patterson

The world’s major religions all have a symbol which sets them apart from the others. Buddhists have the lotus flower, Jews the Star of David and Muslims the crescent. But why do Christians have the cross? It hardly seems fitting. A cross was the most terrible and painful means of capital punishment ever devised. No Roman citizen could be crucified. The Jews knew it meant the person hanging was cursed by God. Yet Christians glory in the cross. We sing about it. We preach it. We give thanks for it. Why? Luke 23:44-46 gives us the clue. It shows us that Jesus’ cross was NO ORDINARY CROSS and helps us understand why today can truly be called Good Friday. Preacher: John de Boer

The last Afternoon Service of the year will be spent celebrating Christmas through carols and few short prayers, a kids talk, readings and reflections. Kids are encouraged to stick around during the afternoon to hear and participate in a few items, and dinner will be served directly afterwards. This will be an opportunity to invite those in your own families, friends and communities to join us - dressing up is encouraged!

Abuse is a scourge on the modern-day church. An anathema. A twisting and inversion of the church’s purpose – to be a safe haven and a place of healing for the broken. And while abuse happens everywhere, stemming from the corrupted human heart, it is the church (and leaders in particular) who are held to the highest account. The only hope for us is to seek, and advocate, the redemption of Jesus, and to work, as a village, for the transformation of its culture. We are to strive to be earth’s reflection of the refuge of God.